Practicum Student Position Description – Doctoral Level


TITLE
  • Counseling Center Practicum Student (12-15 hours per week)
QUALIFICATIONS
  • A current doctoral student in the Counseling Psychology program
REPORTS TO
  • Director of Training (Tina Livingston)
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

Service Requirements:

  1. Individual Counseling
  2. Group Counseling:  Co-Lead a group
  3. Crisis Intervention:  Serve as on-call person 1-2 hours per week
  4. Outreach Programming:  Conduct Programs/workshops as assigned by Outreach Coordinator (Reesa Ramsahai)
  5. Personality Assessment:  Administer and interpret personality tests with clients as necessary

Training Requirements:

  • Supervision: Individual Supervision 1 hour/week
  • Training Seminars:  Attend and participate in weekly training seminars
  • Staffings/Staff Meetings:  Attend/participate in a weekly staff meeting or staffings

Administrative Requirements:

  • Clinical Records:  Maintain clinical records in accordance with the Center’s procedures within 48 hours of session
  • Evaluation:  Complete/submit evaluation forms as assigned (e.g., supervision)
  • Paperwork:  Complete all paperwork including weekly reports

Additional and Optional Opportunities:

  1. Training Seminars:  Attend invited training seminars
  2. Research:  Read and research the center’s resources and materials